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Ultimate test for Premier League's best travellers

So much is at stake on Saturday, writes chief football writer Phil McNulty, as Arsenal travel to Manchester City's Etihad fortress

Alessandro Del Piero insists he is happy at Sydney FC

Alessandro Del Piero has moved to assure supporters of Sydney FC that he has no plans to leave the club.

AVB seeks more from Soldado

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas welcomed Roberto Soldado's return to form after his hat-trick in the 4-1 Europa League win over Anzhi Makhachkala.

Robert Soldado 'not guaranteed' place despite hat-trick

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas says Roberto Soldado's Europa League treble does not guarantee a start against Liverpool.

Edgar Davids: 'Bergkamp was very important, but Gullit was a dominator'

The Dutch legend on why football is like chess, exchanging tips with Magnus Carlsen and Ruud Gullit v Dennis Bergkamp Good afternoon Edgar, could you spare a few moments? For you Small Talk, always. We didn't expect to see you here at the London Chess Classic but we hear that you're quite a strong…

'Juve: mud, trickery and bitterness' – James Richardson's European football papers video review

AC Jimbo takes a dip in the midweek sporting press and comes up smelling of controversy as there's anger in Italy following Juventus's shock exit from the Champions League James Richardson Andy Gallagher Matt Hall Richard Sprenger

QPR unveil new stadium plans

Championship club QPR reveal plans for a new stadium over twice as big as their current Loftus Road ground.

Queens Park Rangers plan to quit Loftus Road for 40,000-seat stadium

• Move is part of regeneration of Old Oak in west London • 'We need more than an 18,000 capacity,' says Fernandes Queens Park Rangers are set to move from Loftus Road to a new 40,000-seat stadium as part of a major regeneration project in the Old Oak area in west London. The plan is to…

Ross Barkley unfazed by his meteoric rise to the top

Ross Barkley probably won't let the comparisons with Paul Gascoigne and Michael Ballack go to his head. After all, he has heard it all before – when he was 11 years old.